Death Squad 74:Zlatan vs Manny PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Lock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladislav Vasilev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Lock has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Lock
vs
Vasilev

190 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
179 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Lock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladislav Vasilev!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lock thows a body shot but no joy.
Lock blocks the body kick.
Lock really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Vasilev shoots in looking for a takedown but Lock manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Vasilev's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Lock drops Vasilev with a right and a left! Lock comes rushing in but Vasilev regains his composure and manages to keep Lock in guard.

It looks like Vladislav Vasilev has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vasilev being controlled here, momentarily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of John Lock.

Lock gets a clinch.
Vasilev prevents a takedown attempt there.
Vasilev goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lock prevents it.
Lock has been working on his balance at , so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Vasilev.
Lock has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lock turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vasilev can't do much from the bottom here.
Lock tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

Lock decides to stand up, so the ref orders Vasilev to his feet.
John Lock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Lock has cracked Vasilev with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Lock lands another huge swinging hook and Vasilev tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Vasilev, before Lock can land any more shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). John Lock!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
32%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Pettis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonny Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walker comes into a darkened arena with his song building. wild boys kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Pettis
vs
Walker

188 cm
23
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

176 cm
19
132 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Pettis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jonny Walker!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Pettis or perhaps it was just good defense by Walker which made him look bad.
Pettis wants to clinch.
Pettis bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Pettis misses with a straight left.
Pettis tries to clinch but Walker is having none of it.
Pettis dives in for a single leg takedown but Walker sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Pettis tries a knee to the head but Walker blocks it.
Walker is trying to maintain a safe position but Pettis gets an underhook and turns Walker into the cage.
Pettis has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Walker after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Pettis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Walker is trying to break the clinch but Pettis is controlling him.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Pettis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pettis lands a head kick. Walker smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Pettis throws a sloppy head kick and Walker moves out of range easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Walker.
Pettis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Walker circles away quickly and effectively.
Pettis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Walker lands with an uppercut that bounces Pettis off the cage and back into range.
Pettis fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Walker swings widly with a right hand
and Pettis counters with a head kick. That will keep Walker thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Walker shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pettis sprawls well. Pettis wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Walker gets slowly back to his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Walker is defended easily by Pettis.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Pettis. Those never looked like landing.
Pettis changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Walker tries to avoid it but Pettis manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Walker to the ground. Walker escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Walker misses with a takedown attempt - Pettis sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pettis tries to clinch but Walker moves out of range.
Walker moves into range and connects with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Pettis moves into the clinch.

Pettis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Walker leaves Pettis with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Pettis is breathing heavily.
Pettis misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker lands a nice shot to the body.
Walker throws a solid leg kick but Pettis takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Walker.
Walker scores with a jab to the jaw.
Pettis throws a push kick but Walker slaps the foot to one side.

Walker clinches up with Pettis and pushes him back against the cage.
Walker controlling the action here for a moment.

Walker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Walker throws a sloppy head kick and Pettis moves out of range easily.
Walker tries to clinch up
and Pettis counters with a head kick. That will keep Walker thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Walker is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Pettis.
Walker is still on wobbly legs! Can Pettis finish him?
Walker moves into range and connects with a jab.
Walker ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A head kick by Walker misses

and Pettis counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pettis.

Pettis successfully pulls guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Walker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pettis swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Pettis is looking for a triangle but Walker pushes his legs off easily.
Walker trying to control the position from guard on top but Pettis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Pettis is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Pettis will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Pettis looking for a guillotine here but Walker defends easily.
Walker seems to have recovered his senses.
Walker wants to pass the guard but Pettis is keeping the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Walker sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Anthony Pettis will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

No joy there for Pettis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Anthony Pettis is winning the standup battle so far.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pettis.
Jonny Walker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walker tries a head kick but it misses.
Walker keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Walker shoots in but Pettis avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pettis is looking to land body kicks.
Walker looks to land a combination but Pettis avoids it well.
Pettis shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Walker pinned against the cage. Walker gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Pettis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pettis fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Walker avoids it really well and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker lands a right hook to the body.
Walker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pettis tries to clinch there but Walker circles away.
Walker shoots in and drives through. Pettis sprawls well.
Anthony Pettis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pettis tries to bum rush Walker with a series of wild strikes but Walker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pettis stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pettis wants it to stay on the feet.
Pettis really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Walker throws a head kick that misses.
Walker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pettis.
Nice sprawl there from Pettis as Walker shoots in.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pettis shoots in for a double leg but Walker sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Walker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pettis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pettis shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Walker sprawls well. Walker wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pettis gets slowly back to his feet.
Walker jabs Pettis to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pettis walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Walker lands with a shot to the body.
No luck for Walker with that takedown attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pettis. Walker does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Walker lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Pettis has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Pettis and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Pettis shoots in but Walker avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Walker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Walker avoids the head kick by Pettis.
Walker dips to his left and cracks Pettis with an uppercut!
Walker scores with a three punch combo!
Walker scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Walker lands a glancing blow to the side of Pettis's head.
Walker fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Walker tries a head kick but it misses.
Walker tries to clinch but Pettis moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pettis.
Walker goes for a double leg but Pettis avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Pettis continues to drive forward.
Walker prevents a body shot from Pettis.
Pettis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pettis tries to pull guard but Walker forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Pettis is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Pettis is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Walker pulls him back up using the underhooks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Walker misses with a knee strike.
Walker misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonny Walker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Walker fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pettis avoids it really well and circles away.
Pettis takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pettis just misses with a punch to the body.
Walker misses with a hook.
Nice takedown defense from Walker. No joy for Pettis on that attempt.
Walker throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pettis's waist but Pettis gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Walker off to one side.
Walker shoots in for a double leg but Pettis sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Anthony Pettis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonny Walker.
Pettis shoots in but Walker avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pettis shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Walker as he avoids it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Pettis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker thuds his right hand into Pettis's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Pettis looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Walker is fending him off so far but Pettis persists. Nope, Walker circles away and we're back to standing.
Walker scores with a jab to the body.
Walker bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pettis's head backwards.
Pettis takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Walker connects with a nice looking jab.
Pettis leaves Walker with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Walker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
No luck for Pettis with that takedown attempt.
Walker shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pettis as he jumps to the side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pettis stuffs the takedown attempt from Walker. Walker gets slowly back to his feet.
Walker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pettis shoots in looking for a takedown but Walker manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pettis's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Walker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Walker misses with a head kick.
Walker keeps the fight on the outside.
Walker chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pettis can pounce on him.
Walker has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Pettis takes one to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker wants to clinch.
Walker lands with a good body shot.
Pettis doesn't manage to clinch there - Walker circles away.
Pettis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Walker.

Pettis gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Walker scores with a hook to the body.
Pettis lands an elbow inside.
Pettis managing to block the knees to the body from Walker.
Pettis leaning against his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Walker is pressed up against the cage. Pettis has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Walker down to the mat. Walker avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Walker throws a series of punches but Pettis avoids them all with ease.
Pettis shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Walker throws a nice looking combination but Pettis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Walker fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pettis avoids it really well and circles away.
Walker lands with a hook. Pettis tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Walker looks for the body kick but Pettis saw that one coming.
Pettis throws a head kick that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jonny Walker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Walker has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonny Walker!
After the fight, Jonny Walker was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
59%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jora Buhovsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Nader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nader is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: This Means War. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Buhovsky
vs
Nader

180 cm
25
188 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

185 cm
19
185 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jora Buhovsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Nader!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nader shoots and misses

and Buhovsky moves into the clinch.
Nader drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Buhovsky gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nader stalling in the clinch but Buhovsky improves position.

Buhovsky breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Buhovsky closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Nader to the mat! Nader manages to get full guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Nader keeping moving, preventing Buhovsky from controlling successfully.
Buhovsky postures up in Nader's guard and throws a big left but Nader blocks it.
Nader is trying to control the position but Buhovsky postures up.
Nader keeping moving, preventing Buhovsky from controlling successfully.
Nader working a defensive guard but Buhovsky manages to pass into side control anyway.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nader regains half guard there - taking advantage of Buhovsky's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Nader is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Nader manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Nader wants to get back to his feet but Buhovsky is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Buhovsky wants to stand but Nader has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Nader keeping moving, preventing Buhovsky from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buhovsky stands and throws Nader's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Buhovsky decides to stand back up.
Buhovsky pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Buhovsky shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Buhovsky showed some decent athleticism there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nader trying to control but Buhovsky postures up.
Buhovsky missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nader trying to control from the bottom.
Buhovsky tries to pass to full mount but Nader defends it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nader trying to control but Buhovsky postures up.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Frank Nader.

Nader gets caught napping as Buhovsky dives in and scores a takedown. Nader manages to retain guard.
Nader is trying to control the position but Buhovsky postures up.
Nader wants to stand and escape but Buhovsky is having none of it.
Buhovsky slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nader working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Buhovsky doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Buhovsky manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Nader pulls Buhovsky in close to prevent any damage.
Buhovsky passes Nader's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Buhovsky wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nader keeps working.
Nader is looking for a sweep. Buhovsky is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jora Buhovsky dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Buhovsky.
Buhovsky working away.
Nader is looking to reverse the position.
Nader is not content to let Buhovsky control the position.
Buhovsky cracks Nader with a big right hand but Nader just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Buhovsky knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nader on the ground.
Buhovsky working the ground and pound.
An elbow from Buhovsky crashes against the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nader tries to bench press Buhovsky off him but Buhovsky keeps the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nader tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Buhovsky trying to control but Nader is having none of it.

Buhovsky goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Nader is on top in guard.
Buhovsky is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nader wants to get up but he can't break Buhovsky's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Nader looking to pass the guard.
Buhovsky looking for a sweep. Not yet Buhovsky, not yet.
Buhovsky keeping moving, preventing Nader from controlling successfully.

Nader gets to his feet. Buhovsky looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Buhovsky.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Buhovsky tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Buhovsky thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nader is trying to control Buhovsky's posture but Buhovsky avoids it.
Nader is trying to get back to his feet.
Jora Buhovsky overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nader is trying to work for a sweep but Buhovsky has mounted him!
Buhovsky working the ground and pound effectively.

Buhovsky goes for an armbar but Nader turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Nader.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nader trying to control but Buhovsky is working from the bottom.
Nader advances to half guard.
Nader throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Buhovsky trying to control from the bottom.
We've been informed that Nader has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Nader keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Nader is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Buhovsky!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jora Buhovsky will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Nader keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Buhovsky moves in looking to clinch but Nader pushes him off.
Nader checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
No luck for Nader with that takedown attempt.
Nader shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Buhovsky but Buhovsky pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jora Buhovsky is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Buhovsky shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Nader defends it nicely.
Buhovsky avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Buhovsky closes the distance and clinches.
Buhovsky has Nader pressed against the cage, preventing Nader from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Buhovsky blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Buhovsky has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Nader is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jora Buhovsky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Buhovsky prevents a takedown attempt there.
Buhovsky keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nader's efforts to push away.
Nader is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Buhovsky pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Nader gets control of Buhovsky's arms and successfully pulls guard. Nader will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Nader working a defensive guard here.
Nader has a closed guard, preventing Buhovsky from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buhovsky postures up.
Buhovsky stops Nader from standing up.
Buhovsky is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nader is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Buhovsky closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nader is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Buhovsky tries for a takedown. No joy.
Buhovsky has Nader pressed against the cage, preventing Nader from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buhovsky tries to score a body lock takedown but Nader shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Buhovsky tries to pull guard but Nader forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Buhovsky misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nader.

Buhovsky gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Nader is looking to escape.
Buhovsky wants to free his trapped foot but Nader is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Buhovsky thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nader is trying to control but can't.
Nader wants to get back to full guard.
Buhovsky is looking to advance position but Nader won't allow it.
Buhovsky wants to take a breather but Nader is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nader actively working from the bottom here.
Nader is staying active underneath Buhovsky, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nader wants to improve his position but Buhovsky is controlling well.
Buhovsky takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Frank Nader has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jora Buhovsky.

Buhovsky closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Nader quickly recovers to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nader tries to get to full guard but Buhovsky has control of the leg.
Jora Buhovsky is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nader works his way to full guard. Good work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jora Buhovsky showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Buhovsky has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jora Buhovsky!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
53%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kesigan St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Owen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Pierre comes to the cage accompanied by aint no sunshine. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

St Pierre
vs
Owen

188 cm
27
170 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

180 cm
20
170 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kesigan St Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Owen!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Pierre throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Owen slaps away a takedown attempt from St Pierre, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - St Pierre looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
St Pierre looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Danga de danga de dang - Owen scores with a four punch combination!
Owen throws a right and a left that both miss.

St Pierre closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Owen wants to break the clinch but can't.
St Pierre misses with an elbow strike.
St Pierre scores with a nice hook to the head.
St Pierre tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Owen avoids it.
Owen trying to stall but St Pierre improves his position.

Owen is fighting off a takedown attempt but St Pierre is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Owen to the mat. Owen regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
St Pierre connects with a couple of short punches.
St Pierre stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Owen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Owen wants to stand and escape but St Pierre is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Owen throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Owen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst St Pierre is controlling him.
St Pierre lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
St Pierre trying to control but Owen is working from the bottom.
St Pierre has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
St Pierre working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Owen's head.
St Pierre pushing down on Owen's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre winds up and cracks Owen with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

St Pierre postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Owen to stand up.
St Pierre slips a jab and a cross from Owen.
Owen tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and St Pierre counters by moving into the clinch.

St Pierre gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
St Pierre seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Owen is trying to stand back up but St Pierre is controlling him
Owen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Owen tries to roll over but St Pierre keeps him under control.
St Pierre moves into full mount! Owen won't be happy about that!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre working the ground and pound effectively.
St Pierre looking to finish Owen with some ground and pound. This is bad for Owen!
St Pierre is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Owen can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
St Pierre trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Owen is in a horrible position here. St Pierre smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
St Pierre raining down hammerfists from mount.

Owen is rocked!
St Pierre landing strikes, looking to finish!
Owen is still in real trouble! Can St Pierre finish him?
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
St Pierre has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Owen's face.
St Pierre landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

St Pierre working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Owen is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
We've been informed that Owen has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Oooooh, big shot lands for St Pierre! Owen is hurt baaadly! St Pierre is firing away with more strikes - Owen is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kesigan St Pierre!
Kesigan St Pierre spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
60%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mohamed Ahmed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Cloutier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cloutier comes into a darkened arena with his song building. OutKast - Hey Ya kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Mohamed Ahmed has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Ahmed
vs
Cloutier

195 cm
25
255 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
26
241 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mohamed Ahmed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Billy Cloutier!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ahmed fails with a takedown attempt.
Cloutier will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

Ahmed has closed the distance and engaged Cloutier in a clinch.
Cloutier is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ahmed to keep the fight standing.
Cloutier goes for a takedown attempt but Ahmed pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nice takedown defense from Cloutier. No joy for Ahmed on that attempt.

Cloutier closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Cloutier lands in his opponent's guard.
Ahmed throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Ahmed is looking to stand up but Cloutier isn't so interested in that idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ahmed looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cloutier trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ahmed striking off his back but it's not causing Cloutier any problems.

Ahmed had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cloutier defends it easily.
Ahmed wants to stand up but Cloutier is controlling him.
Cloutier sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ahmed's guard.
Cloutier tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ahmed knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Cloutier looks winded!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahmed trying to control from the bottom.
Ahmed wants to get back to his feet.
Ahmed preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Cloutier tries to stand but can't do so whilst Ahmed controls his leg.
Ahmed wants to improve his position but Cloutier is controlling well.
Ahmed keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mohamed Ahmed.
Cloutier swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ahmed makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cloutier defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ahmed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mohamed Ahmed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cloutier dives in and grabs Ahmed's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ahmed pushes down on Cloutier's head and hops out.
Cloutier throws a head kick that misses.
Ahmed throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cloutier's waist but Cloutier gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ahmed off to one side.
Cloutier connects with a body shot.
A leg kick checked by Ahmed.
Ahmed tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cloutier paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ahmed dives in for a single leg takedown but Cloutier sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Cloutier taking a breather.
Cloutier misses with a hook from the clinch.

Ahmed gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Cloutier has a hand on Ahmed's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Ahmed takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Ahmed throws some wild stikes that Cloutier manages to avoid easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahmed thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cloutier is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ahmed tries to control but Cloutier wriggling away.
Ahmed controlling the pace for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cloutier keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mohamed Ahmed dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Ahmed scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Cloutier feints and then cracks Ahmed's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ahmed down.
Ahmed blocks a head kick by Cloutier.
Ahmed shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cloutier defends it nicely.
Cloutier throws a lazy head kick
and Ahmed counters with a nice uppercut.
Ahmed blocks a leg kick.
Ahmed is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ahmed throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ahmed fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ahmed misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cloutier is breathing heavily.
Cloutier displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ahmed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mohamed Ahmed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ahmed slaps away a takedown attempt from Cloutier, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mohamed Ahmed is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice body kick from Cloutier.
Billy Cloutier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cloutier fails with a takedown attempt.
Ahmed throws a head kick but Cloutier moves out of range.
Cloutier wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ahmed fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cloutier avoids it really well and circles away.
Cloutier misses the shot to the body.

Ahmed has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cloutier tries to throw a body punch but Ahmed avoids it by throwing Cloutier back against the cage.

Ahmed manages to break the clinch.
Ahmed will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cloutier shoots for a double leg takedown but Ahmed sprawls well. He's pushed Cloutier's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cloutier shoots in but Ahmed avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cloutier tries a low kick but Ahmed avoids it.
Ahmed tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Cloutier defends well and Ahmed ends up having to push Cloutier into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Ahmed trying to land knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Cloutier as the two fighters clinch.
Ahmed tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cloutier just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ahmed has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cloutier avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Cloutier with a knee to the head.
Cloutier misses with the head strike.
Cloutier tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cloutier keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ahmed's efforts to push away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Ahmed's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Cloutier throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Ahmed tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Cloutier is in Ahmed's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cloutier trying to control the position from guard on top but Ahmed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ahmed looking to control.
Mohamed Ahmed overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Ahmed looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Ahmed is looking for a triangle but Cloutier pushes his legs off easily.

Cloutier stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Ahmed looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ahmed has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahmed tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Ahmed enables Cloutier to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Ahmed manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Cloutier looking to sit in guard and control but Ahmed gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ahmed not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Cloutier is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ahmed controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Cloutier looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Billy Cloutier will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Ahmed wants to clinch up but Cloutier keeps it at a distance.
Cloutier throws a lazy uppercut
and Ahmed counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cloutier thinking.
Ahmed misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ahmed fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cloutier jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cloutier lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ahmed circles away quickly and effectively.
Ahmed is looking to clinch.

Ahmed moves into the clinch.
Cloutier jumps guard but Ahmed stands there with Cloutier around his waist. Cloutier gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ahmed can't get the takedown.
Ahmed blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cloutier takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cloutier tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ahmed smiles and moves away.
Ahmed throws a head kick but Cloutier moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ahmed has closed the distance and engaged Cloutier in a clinch.
Cloutier has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Ahmed after a bit of a struggle.
Mohamed Ahmed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Cloutier.
Ahmed is looking for a takedown.
Cloutier tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ahmed just stands there and leans against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ahmed - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Ahmed breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ahmed looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ahmed shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cloutier defends it nicely.
Ahmed throws a head kick but Cloutier moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cloutier misses with a few strikes there.
Ahmed is looking to clinch.
Cloutier throws a big shot that misses.
Cloutier leaves Ahmed with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Cloutier fails with a takedown attempt.

Ahmed is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Cloutier's half guard.
Ahmed wants to control but Cloutier is keeping him busy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Cloutier actively working from the bottom here.
Ahmed thows a huge punch but Cloutier dodges it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahmed content to control rather than advance.
Ahmed is looking to stall here but Cloutier recovers full guard.

Cloutier looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Ahmed passes into side control.
Cloutier is looking to regain half guard here but Ahmed keeps moving and retains side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ahmed is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cloutier has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ahmed wants to control but Cloutier is keeping him busy.
Ahmed is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
You can see the frustration on Cloutier's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mohamed Ahmed showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ahmed has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mohamed Ahmed!
Mohamed Ahmed got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
58%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kita Zen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seth Duplesris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kita Zen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Seth Duplesris's chin.

Zen
vs
Duplesris

165 cm
29
170 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

163 cm
26
155 lbs
9 - 14 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kita Zen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Seth Duplesris!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duplesris moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Kita Zen has been cut.
Duplesris misses with a double jab

and Zen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Zen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Duplesris's brow.
Zen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Duplesris working hard to break the clinch.
Zen crunches a lovely knee into Duplesris's ribcage.
Duplesris on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Duplesris.

Zen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Zen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Duplesris.
No luck for Zen with that takedown attempt.
Duplesris throws a series of strikes that have Zen backpedaling.
Decent striking displayed by Duplesris there.
Duplesris takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Seth Duplesris has been cut.
Duplesris works Zen's body with a nice hook.
Duplesris lands a jab-cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duplesris lands a nice looking body shot.
Zen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Duplesris's sensitive parts.
Duplesris lands a right hook to the body.
Zen tries to close the distance and clinch but Duplesris swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Duplesris but Duplesris pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've been hearing reports that Zen has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Duplesris swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Zen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Zen.
Zen looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Zen jumps guard and drags Duplesris to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Zen wants to stand and escape but Duplesris is having none of it.
Zen has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Duplesris has passed into side control.
Duplesris trying to control the position but Zen is working away.
Zen wants to get back to his feet but Duplesris is dominant here and he's now got Zen's back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zen covers up after that shot from Duplesris.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zen can't escape the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duplesris has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Zen.
Zen is trying to get back to his feet but Duplesris has full control of the position and if anything, Zen has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Duplesris scores with punches to the body.
Duplesris punches Zen on the ear.
Duplesris is landing with strikes. Zen can't take much more of this.

Duplesris is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Zen defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Duplesris is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Zen. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Zen is trapped and Duplesris is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Zen is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Zen trying to control the hands but Duplesris breaks the grip.
Duplesris trying to control momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duplesris looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Duplesris has the hooks in. Zen is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Zen is trapped and Duplesris is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Duplesris has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Zen looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

Duplesris has his arm under Zen's chin here. Game over son! Duplesris squeezes tightly and Zen is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Seth Duplesris!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
81%

Undercard bout

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rilgard Relson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Marquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jay Marquez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Relson
vs
Marquez

180 cm
25
163 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

176 cm
22
174 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rilgard Relson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jay Marquez!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Marquez has closed the distance and engaged Relson in a clinch.

Relson successfully pulls guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Marquez passes Relson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Relson tries to roll over but Marquez keeps him under control.
Relson is looking to control Marquez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Relson avoid being mounted?
Marquez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Relson defending well though.
Relson is looking for a sweep. Marquez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Marquez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Marquez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Relson defending well though.
Marquez thows a huge punch but Relson dodges it nicely.
Marquez lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Relson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marquez is trying to control. Relson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Relson wants to improve his position but Marquez is controlling well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marquez throwing shots but Relson is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Relson looking for submissions off his back.

Relson looking for submissions off his back.
Relson gets back to full guard.
Marquez wants to control from the top but Relson keeps moving.
Marquez throws a big right hand that misses.
Marquez advances to half guard.
Marquez is trying to control the action in half guard but Relson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Marquez slows the pace down in half guard.
Marquez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Relson is not content to let Marquez control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marquez uses his free foot to push down on Relson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Relson.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marquez prevents Relson from getting the reversal.
Marquez looking to finish with strikes here!
Marquez thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Marquez sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marquez trying to control but Relson is having none of it.
Marquez throwing strikes here but Relson is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marquez lands a big shot there that rocks Relson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Marquez thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Relson sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Marquez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Marquez prevents Relson from improving his position.
Marquez is looking to advance position but Relson won't allow it.

Relson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Marquez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Marquez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marquez uses his free foot to push down on Relson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Relson.
Poor strikes thrown by Marquez there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Relson wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Marquez.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marquez punching from mount but Relson doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Marquez unloading with bombs!
Marquez unloads with some shots from mount but Relson bucks and avoids them well.
Marquez throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Relson tries to reverse the position but Marquez maintains control.
Marquez looking to control but Relson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Relson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Relson is squirming around, avoiding Marquez's attempts to control the action.
Marquez sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Marquez dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Marquez scores with a shot to the body.
Marquez scores with a leg kick.
Marquez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Marquez lands a jab to the head.
Relson fails with the takedown.
Marquez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A shot to the liver by Marquez. Beautiful body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marquez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Relson doesn't seem bothered though.
Marquez cracks Relson with a good jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Marquez lands a big right hand that sends Relson crashing to the mat! Marquez stays standing though and waves Relson back to his feet!

Relson is rocked!
Marquez lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Relson up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Marquez from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Relson's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jay Marquez!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zlatan Ibrahimovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Longoria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Longoria has chosen bang your head as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Zlatan Ibrahimovic seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Ibrahimovic
vs
Longoria

190 cm
25
135 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
145 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zlatan Ibrahimovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manny Longoria!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Ibrahimovic. No joy for Longoria on that attempt.
Ibrahimovic lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Longoria circles away quickly and effectively.
Longoria takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Longoria throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A punch combination from Ibrahimovic misses.
Ibrahimovic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Longoria.
Ibrahimovic works over Longoria's head and body with a nice combination.
Ibrahimovic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ibrahimovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ibrahimovic throws out a powerful jab.

Longoria closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Longoria is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Ibrahimovic is trying to escape and Longoria transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Ibrahimovic is forced to tap! Nice work there by Longoria! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Manny Longoria!
During a confident post fight interview, Manny Longoria thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Zlatan Ibrahimovic stepped up to the mic, saying 'Revenge is like the sweetest joy next to getting pussy so mothafucka!! i fucking demand a rematch or else get me some pussy to fuck hard.'.